Bear Creek had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-12 to make it four. They fell just short of the Valor Christian Eagles by a score of 5-3. The Bears were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Ayden Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As for Valor Christian, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games.
On Valor Christian's side, Will Hayes looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Hayes also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Eagles are 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Max Matteucci was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
While Bear Creek had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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